Cedar Wood Oil : Our cedar wood essential oil is extracted from Juniperus virginiana of the Cupressaceae family. It is also known as Virginian red eastern red orsouthern red cedar as well as Bedford cedar wood. The health benefits of Cedar wood Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an antiseborrhoeic antiseptic antispasmodic tonic astringent diuretic emenagogue expectorant insecticidal sedative and fungicidal substance.